Configuration details

In order to secure File Transfer Protocol (FTP) with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), you need to configure the server.

The following tasks are completed by MyCo and TheirCo to secure their FTP sessions with SSL.

• Create and operate a local Certificate Authority on the MyCo iSeries™ server
  
• Enable Secure Sockets Layer for MyCo's FTP server
  
• Export a copy of MyCo's local Certificate Authority certificate to a file
  
• Create a *SYSTEM certificate store on TheirCo's server
  
• Import MyCo's local CA certificate into TheirCo's *SYSTEM certificate store
  
• Specify MyCo's local CA as a trusted CA for TheirCo's FTP client